TEST Match Fund: CSA agrees to the equal distribution of money to all Full Members barring the BCCI, ECB and CA which would encourage and help in developing Test cricket in these countries. However, it would want to “understand the mechanics” of the fund before this resolution is adoptedBilateral FTPs: CSA is against the mutually agreed bilateral FTPs proposal. It would like to continue with the existing FTP, which they say is binding (BCCI disagrees), and would like that to be “supplemented” by the bilateral FTP as is being practised by the Full Members at the moment.
Leadership of ICC: “Leadership in any organisation is essential and we support a democratic process whereby the BCCI accepts a leading and effective role in the leadership of the ICC,” is how the CSA would like the ICC to be led, and not in the manner suggested in the resolution which would vest most powers in the hands of the “leading” members
Revenue redistribution: CSA wants to understand the “criteria” through which the Big Three arrived at distribution of the funds to the Full Members. This, CSA has pointed out, will firstly make the mechanism “transparent” and also help members “advance” their cause in terms of what they believe is rightful amount they should be paid as contribution. CSA feels that not getting the rightful percentage of funds could “harm” black cricketers and also “discount” the “struggle for freedom” put forward by Nelson Mandela.
ExCo and F&CA: The proposal is to form an Executive Committee (ExCo) along with a fresh Finance & Commercial Affairs (F&CA) committee comprising five members including BCCI, ECB and CA representatives.
The proposal also states the BCCI representative will head the ICC Board, the CA representative will head the ExCo while the ECB representative will chair the F&CA. Also, these officials will hold their tenure for the “transitional” period of two years during which the complete overhaul of the governance structure would take place as well as the commercial rights for the next cycle (2015-23) would be sold by the ICC.
However, the CSA wants to be part of both the ExCo as well as the F&CA since both these committees are powerful. It also wants members on these committees to be increased to six. The CSA does not want these committees to become the de-facto decision-makers at the ICC.
Associate and Affiliate Funding: CSA does not agree with the proposal to distribute a large percentage of the Associate surplus to the “higher performing non-Full Members” because they feel that would not help the game grow at a broader level in these countries. CSA would instead rely on Associate and Affiliate Members for guidance on this particular issue.
Tournament host: CSA wants to host a “major” ICC event in the new cycle (2015-2023) in addition to getting the 2027 World Cup
Lorgat investigations: CSA wants the ICC to “expedite” the investigations against Haroon Lorgat and is not willing to “drop” the case. “Needless to say, it is impacting on the efficient functioning of the organisation (and the CEO) and it is also incurring unnecessary costs.”